I don't like to do too much psychological research because it might turn a character into a patchwork.
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How much research I have to do depends on the nature of the story. For fantasy, none at all.
That's one of those things that will really hurt me personally, if I label a character or think about what it might do if it were to do well. I just try to do a good job with it.
I look for characters that offer me opportunities to explore some aspect of the human condition. I think a lot of actors would say that and would look for that. I've been lucky enough to find projects that let me do that.
I really love research. It's one of the things I love most about my job. I feel like it's me in the lab cooking up the character.
I also try very hard to create characters - both heroes and villains - with psychological depth.
I don't really try to judge any character that I play, afterwards I figure it out, but while I'm working on the character, I have to find something in them to relate to.
When I work on a novel, I usually have one character and a setting in mind.
Well, I think in my own work the subject matter usually deals with characters I know, aspects of myself, friends of mine - that sort of thing.
Well, thank you and that's for them, but for me, I want to look back at a body of work where when you do the research and you explore the psyche of a character, where she's been, where she is and where she's going.
Any sort of role requires a certain amount of research and embodiment of the character and psychological investigation.